Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Lady Gaga DADT Maine Rally

Senate Republicans Block "Don't Ask Don't Tell" VoteRead More...UPDATE: Watch Rally Video & Read More....Lady Gaga took four U.S. service members discharged from themilitary because of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” as her escorts to theMTV Music Video Awards last week. Monday the Pop Starheadlined a rally in Portland, Maine calling on the state's twoRepublican senators to vote yes on taking up a defense bill thatincludes authorization to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don'tTell" policy toward gay & lesbian servicemembers.A crucial Senate vote is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon &supporters of the repeal say that as of now, they do not have the60 votes needed to overcome a GOP filibuster blocking the bill.Maine Republicans Senators Susan Collins & Olympia Snowe arepublicly undecided & could each potentially provide Democrats thevotes they need to bring the issue before the Senate. On Sept. 8th,U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips in California ruled DADTunconstitutional but we still haven’t heard a peep from the Obamaadministration whether they will repeal this historic ruling.Updates to Come…:)Hear Audio Interviews w/ LGBT Leaders@OUTTAKE VOICES™

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We are simply asking the majority to play fair and not stack the National Defense Authorization Act with Democrat-only amendments that could potentially kill any bi-partisan support and thus jeopardize repealing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'.

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) would like the Senate to proceed to a full and open debate on the Defense Authorization bill, with members able to offer other amendments on all relevant issues. It is time for the Senate to pass the National Defense Authorization Act and repeal the failed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy. This is not the time to play politics; it is the time to ensure that the United States armed forces are not encumbered by a policy that has a demonstrated history of inhibiting recruitment, retention and readiness.